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Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of southwestern South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata
The Institute's composite reading
Vigilance
3.8 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 7.6
- Economy 6.3
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 2.1
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 8 (list of 2026.10.02).
- Capital
- Santiago
- Population
- 20,206,953 inh.
- Area
- 756,102 km²
- Currency
- CLP
- Regime
- democratic republic
Executive in office
Head of State
José Antonio Kast
Government in office 17 members
ministre des Affaires étrangères
Francisco Pérez Mackenna
ministre de la Défense nationale
Fernando Barros
ministre de l'Intérieur chilien
Claudio Alvarado
ministre de l'économie, du développement et du tourisme du Chili
Daniel Mas Valdés
ministre des Finances
Aristide Médenou
ministre des Finances
Jorge Quiroz
ministre de l'Éducation
María Paz Arzola
ministre de la Santé du Chili
May Chomali
Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation
Aldo Valle
minister of National Assets of Chile
Francisco Figueroa
ministre de l'Agriculture du Chili
Jaime Campos
ministre de l’Environment
Francisca Toledo
ministre des Travaux publics
Louis de Grange
ministre du Sport du Chili
Natalia Ducó
ministre du Travail
Tomás Rau
ministre secrétaire général du gouvernement du Chili
Mara Sedini
secrétaire général de la présidence
José García Ruminot
Parliament
Chambre des députés
155 seats
Inception 1833
Sénat
50 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
357 G$
GDP / capita
17,995 $
Growth
2.5 %
Inflation
4.2 %
Unemployment
9.0 %
Defense / GDP
1.6 %
Life expectancy
81.4 yrs
Nuclear posture
Programme abandonné
Traité Tlatelolco · démantelé années 1990
Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)
- contrôle Détroit de Magellan Alternative au cap Horn · stratégique antarctique
Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.84/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
95/100
Corruption (CPI)
63/100
Press freedom (RSF)
61/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2025
Global spending rank
#47
Annual budget
5.2 Md$
Defense effort
1.5 %PIB
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #1 Cuivre 24 % 2024
- #2 Lithium 30 % 2024
- #1 Iode 64 % 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
95 Md$
Imports
76 Md$
Balance
19 Md$
Top exports
- 50.0% Cuivre raffiné + minerai 47 Md$
- 8.0% Lithium + carbonate 8 Md$
- 7.0% Cerises + saumon 7 Md$
Top imports
- 13.0% Pétrole raffiné + brut 10 Md$
- 9.0% Voitures + pièces 7 Md$
Export partners
-
Chine
40.5%
-
États-Unis
13.5%
-
Japon
6.5%
Import partners
-
Chine
25.5%
-
États-Unis
18.0%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
65%
-
GBR
67%
-
FRA
73%
-
DEU
73%
-
RUS
25%
-
CHN
35%
-
BRA
65%
Abstention: 19%
Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08
Last election
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2025-12-14
José Antonio Kast 58.2% vs Jeannette Jara 41.8% · turnout 85.1%
Chamber of Deputies: Unidad por Chile 61 seats, Change for Chile 42, ChGU 34 (of 155)
Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.10.08 (CC BY-SA)
- 2025-11-16
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2021-12-19
Présidentielle (T2)
Gabriel Boric 55.9%
Last institutional rupture 1973 (Pinochet) — pas depuis
Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
HDI
0.878/1
Top 10% (wealth)
60.7 %
Gini
43.0
Refugees hosted
2,631
Refugees originating
5,358
Vénézuéliens
Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States
Recognizes
- Kosovo (gel)
- Palestine
Does not recognize
- Crimée russe
National anthem
hymne national du Chili
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
- UN
- OECD
- WTO
- APEC
- OAS
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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 3,912 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 4,134, or ×1.1.
French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
- Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
- Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2024 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-10-08
- Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
- Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
- Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)